Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering

Location:

Spain (on-site / hybrid)

✛ This role is being managed exclusively by HYTE on a retained basis ✛ Direct applications and confidential enquires are welcomed.

✛ Overview ✛

HYTE

is retained by a fast-growing, venture-backed advanced engineering company to appoint a

Director of Engineering

into a critical leadership position.

This is a hands-on, deliver-focused engineering leadership role, sitting at the heart of a highly technical product development programme. The successful individual will be responsible for driving execution, pace, and alignment across multidisciplinary engineering teams in a high-pressure, high-ambiguity environment.

The role suits someone who has grown up in technically demanding organisations and is comfortable balancing technical depth with operational leadership.

✛ Key Responsibilities ✛

Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams across mechanical, electrical and systems domains. Own engineering delivery, timelines, and technical decision-making. Translate strategic objectives into executable engineering plans. Drive a culture of accountability, pace, and pragmatic problem-solving. Act as a senior technical counterpart to executive leadership and external stakeholders. Ensuring engineering outputs are aligned with downstream industrialisation and production needs.

✛ Candidate Profile ✛

Senior engineering leader with experience delivering complex, hardware-led products. Background in aerospace, advanced mobility, robotics, energy systems, or similarly fast-paced engineering environments. Proven ability to operate under pressure and make decisive technical calls. Comfortable leading both senior engineers and hands-on contributors. Experience in electric propulsion, electrification or energy systems is beneficial but not essential. Open to working on-site in Spain; strong preference for candidates with an existing connection to the region.

✛ Take your career to new HYTEs ✛

Foundation leadership position with genuine influence over product and engineering direction. High autonomy and visibility at executive level. Opportunity to shape engineering culture from a pivotal growth stage.